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RECEIPT, CHECK,` DRAFT, AND SIMILAR BOOKS.

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 296,122, dated April 1,1884.

-'Application filed October 9, 1883. (Model.)

" To all` whom it may concern/.-

l Be itknown that I, WARREN M. BRINKER- HOFF, a citizen of the United States, residing at Auburn, in the county of `Cayuga and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Receipt, Check, Draft, and

Similar Books, of which the following is a specification.

, has for its object to provide a novel arrangey ment of the lines where the leaf is to be sepal rated from the stub. In ordinary receipt,

u y y C check, and similarbooks the usual lines of .l ,j l ,I

perforations between the leaf and stub are all arranged directly over "each other in the same t `1 vertical plane, or else each succeeding one in @rear of the preceding one, and when aV few leaves are removed the remainder will in most instances tear into` the body of the leaf, in-

tically so, by overhanging the lower stubs, thus preventing theleaves from tearing accurately along their lines of perforations. This is very objectionable and annoying, as will be well understood by those using such books, and `the objection is avoided by my invention, to which end it consists, essentially, in a series of "superposed leaves bound together in book form, and having perforated or otherwise weakened lines of separation, the separating-line of each succeeding `leaf being arranged in advance of or out of line `with the preceding one7 ent planes vertically, andthe lower ones in advance of the upper ones, thus permitting every 1leaf in the series to `be tornoff or removed aci. curately on its lineof separation, with noliability of `tearing or injuringthe body of the leaf.

The invention also consists ina series of superposed stubs and leaves having perforated or weakened lines of separation arranged out of line with each other vertically, said leaf car- `rying stubs being bound together in book form in such manner that each` leaf of the series can be4 torn or removed from its stub onl the weakstubs.

ened line of separation without danger of tearing or injuring the body of the leaf,

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l represents a complete receipt-book made in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2, a similar view, several of the leaves being removed, and Fig. 3, a vertical sectional view.`

Referring to the drawings, the number l indicates the binding, 2 the leaves, and 3 the The leaves may bear blank receipts, as usual 5 or they may be in the form of blank checks, drafts, telegraphblanks, bills of lading, or other blanks which are to be filled in and then removed from its stub, leaving the latter secured in the binding. This, however,

constitutes no part of iny'invention, the essen' ti'al feature whereof consists in the arrange-` ment of the lines of perforations ortheir equivalent, whereby the leaves can all,be removed with ease and convenience without danger of tearing into the body of the leaf, as hereinbefore alluded to. To` accomplish this I arrange the perforated or otherwise weakened lines i of separation so that the line of each succeeding leaf, commencing with the first one, is in advance of or out of line with the preceding line of separation, in such manner, as clearf ly represented by thedrawings, that allthe lines of separation are in different planes vertically and the succeding lines in advance of the preceding lines, with respect to the thickness of the book. By this means every leaf of the entire series can be successively removed. on its line of separation at a slight distance from the edge of the stub of the previouslydetached leaf, so that such edge of the preceding stub in no manner interferes with the separation or removal-of the succeeding leaf, as is the case in ordinary receipt and` other books, where all the lines of separation are directly over each and in the same vertical plane,I or each succeeding line is in the rear of the preceding one. In such ordinary arrangement of the separating-lines, when a few leaves or sheets are detached, the remainder will, in nearly every instance, tear into the body of the leaf, for the reason that the edges of the` tically, or partially so, thus preventing the other attached leaves from being separated accurately along the lines of perforations, but, onv the contrary, causing the succeeding leaves 5 to tear into their body portion when removed.

Another advantage arising from my arrangement of the lines of separation is that a paper cutter or rule can be laid on the stubs and employed as a guide for tearing off all the Io leaves of the series; but such is not requisite,

but may be desired by some persons.

The invention can be used in all the various styles of receipt, check, draft, and similar books, and can be applied to large check, draft,

15 and similar books, where the checks or drafts are to be separated not only at one end, but also along their connecting sides, as will be readily understood without further illustration.

The stubs securing the leaves in position may or may not have lines and blank spaces for keeping a record of the matter contained on the leaves removed, and the lines of separation may be so closely arranged that while 25 the objects of my invention are attained `the size of the book need not be unduly increased. l

Having thus I claim is- 1. A series of super-posed leaves secured in substantially the form of a book and having 3o weakened lines of separation, the line of succeeding leaves being in advance of the line of preceding leaves, substantially as described.

2. A receipt, check, draft, or similar book having its sheets provided with weakened lines 3 5 of separation, the line of each succeeding sheet being in advance of the preceding one, substantially as described.

3. A series of superposed leaves connected with stubs in book form by weakened lines of 4o separation, each succeeding line being in advance of the preceding one, substantially as described. p

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing wit- 45 nesses.

described my invention, what WARREN M. BRINKERHCFF.

Witnesses:

Jos. C. ANDERSON, v JAs. A. STOUGHTON. 

